Name: Tarragon Tea Recipe
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 5 s
Total time: 2 min 5 s
Ingredients: Tarragon Leaves (fresh or dried); Water; Optional: Sugar, honey, stevia, mint leaves

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Herbal teas are easy to make and provide natural benefits. Learn how to make tarragon tea from the aromatic tarragon leaves.

Tarragon is a flavorful herb, prized in French cuisine for its subtle licorice-like taste. . It’s a key ingredient in many dishes and is often paired with chicken, fish, and eggs. Tarragon is a perennial herb, meaning it comes back year after year.

Growing Herbs

You can grow herbs pretty easily. Here are pictures of my outdoor herb garden that I planted in 2 raised beds from Amazon. I loved this raised bed, it was very easy to put together, which was great!

My tarragon plant grew well in the raised garden, especially the second year.

Tarragon is a delicious kitchen herb that is often used to flavor savory dishes such as soups and meat, but it can also make a flavorful cup of tea. Tarragon also offers a range of health benefits. It has a slight licorice flavor, and if possible should be used fresh as drying destroys much of the natural health benefits.

Health Benefits of Tarragon

Tarragon is an excellent source of minerals such as magnesium, iron, zinc and calcium and is rich in Vitamin A, C and B-6. Tarragon also contains antioxidants that help to neutralize free radicals in the body.

This article by Healthline states Tarragon has many impressive health benefits, including the potential to reduce blood sugar, inflammation and pain, while improving sleep, appetite and heart health.

Basic Steps for Making Tarragon Tea

Pick the tarragon from your herb garden or purchase at a store – Can use fresh or dried. Can dry your own or purchase here.
Add 1 Tablespoons of fresh tarragon (1/2 Tbsp dry) to a tea cup
Add 1/2 cup of boiling water
Cover the cup and let steep for 10 minutes
Strain the leaves from the tea
Enjoy!
Optional additions: mint, honey, stevia leaves, sugar

You can increase the quantity of both tarragon leaves and water.

How to Make a Tarragon Tea

The first step is to pick the tarragon from your herb garden or purchase at a store. Fresh or dried tarragon can be use. You can dry your own or purchase here.

Add 1 Tbsp of the leaves to a tea cup. If using dried tarragon, use 1/2 Tbsp.

tarragon leaves in a tea cup to make tarragon tea

Add 1/2 cup boiling water to the tea cup.

Steep for 5-10 minutes

Strain the tarragon leaves out.

Enjoy!

Enjoy this refreshing and healthy wellness tea made from nature!

tarragon tea with tarragon stems and leaves on the saucer

As always, before beginning any new herbal regime, do your research & consult with your physician.

See my website at www.HawkPointHomestead.com. My website also includes other made from nature recipes, such as flower jellies including my dandelion jelly recipe, redbud jelly recipe, lilac jelly recipe peony jelly and apple blossom recipe and homemade salves. Plus try these DIY natural skin care products from lilacs, lilac oil, lilac salve or lilac lotion bars.

The website also includes canning recipes and other favorite great recipes, plus posts about other homestead-type activities, such as gardening and raising chickens.

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Disclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only. It should not be seen as medical or any other advice. I am not a medical expert so individual precautions should be considered. Herbs can interact with certain medications and conditions. Always talk to your doctor before trying new herb.